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Career

June 202510 min read

Indonesia Tech Startup Ecosystem in 2025: The Honest State of Play

From 13 unicorns to a funding winter — the real state of Indonesia's tech startup ecosystem in 2025, and what it means for developers choosing where to work.

Career

June 202511 min read

Freelance Pricing as an Indonesian Developer: How to Set Your Rates Without Underselling

The complete guide to pricing freelance development work in Indonesia — domestic vs. international rates, project vs. hourly models, and how to stop competing on price.

Career

June 202510 min read

Work-Life Balance as a Developer: What Nobody Tells You Until You're Already Burned Out

Honest reflections on maintaining work-life balance as a developer juggling a degree, part-time work, and side projects — with concrete strategies that actually work.

Career

June 202511 min read

Side Projects While Working Full-Time: A Real Strategy That Doesn't Destroy Your Life

How to maintain meaningful side projects alongside a full-time job (or degree) without burning out — with actual time management, scope discipline, and shipping strategies.

Career

June 202510 min read

Technical Interview Prep for Indonesian Developers: What's Actually Asked in 2025

A realistic guide to preparing for technical interviews at Indonesian tech companies — from startup screening calls to GoTo and Traveloka-style system design rounds.

ERP Integration: Connecting SAP & Oracle with APIs

ERP

May 202511 min read

ERP Integration: Connecting SAP & Oracle with APIs

A practitioner's guide to ERP integration strategy — comparing REST APIs, middleware, iPaaS, event-driven architectures, and legacy SAP protocols like RFC and BAPI.

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